Friday, November 7, 2008

Turn that RV eco

The New York Times reports on the greening of recreational vehicles or RVs.

Many do-it-yourselfers are embracing the low-impact green lifestyle and retrofitting their RVs into eco-on-the-go homes and vacation vehicles.
"'If you can make an RV sustainable, you can make any industry sustainable,' said Ty Adams, a Portland, Ore., resident who spent 2007 visiting 25 states and promoting renewable energy in the BioTrekker, an RV powered by biodiesel, a fuel made from refined vegetable oil. Mr. Adams spent $108,000 for the RV and $12,000 more for the biodiesel upgrade and campaign, which he financed by selling his house."
Read the full story: The green RV

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